Lighting Engineering

The course concentrates on humans and their needs for light. With the help of selected chapters it shows the effects of light on humans and how we can use these effects in connection with lighting and modern light sources to improve our lives. Today lighting should not only enable our vision but should also stimulate our entire organism. Beside that lighting should be energy-efficient and have minimal negative impacts on our environment.

Content is divided in the following sections:

• Visual effects of light
• Non-visual effects of light
• Basic physics of light
• Light and colour
• Photometry
• Light sources
• Luminaires
• Lighting with artificial light
• Daylight
• Lighting design
• Quality of road lighting
• Planning of Road Lighting

The course aims to acquaint you with the state of the art in lighting. You will learn how important lighting is for humans and how lighting can be used to improve working and living conditions but also what problems are connected with artificial lighting. We will introduce you to the methods for lighting planning and show you how to use appropriate tools in the planning process.

Lectures, exercises, guided project work. Part of the pedagogical process will be carried out with the help of ICT technologies and the opportunities they offer.